Ephraim

Gender Masculine
Scripts אֶפְרָיִם (Hebrew) Pron. /ˈif.ɹi.əm/ (English) /ˈif.ɹəm/ (English) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name אֶפְרָיִם (ʾEfrayim) meaning "fruitful". In the Old Testament Ephraim is a son of Joseph and Asenath and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. This name was also borne by two early saints: Ephraim or Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th-century theologian, and Ephraim of Antioch, a 6th-century patriarch of Antioch.

Related Names

VariantEfraim (Hebrew)
Other Languages & Cultures'Efrayim (Biblical Hebrew) Ephrem (History) Efrem (Italian) Efraim (Portuguese) Efrem, Yefrem (Russian) Jevrem (Serbian) Efraín, Efrén (Spanish)
User SubmissionsÉphraïm, Ephraïm

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Name Days

Austria: June 9

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